1. Welcome! Career Information Session
Introduction by Recruiter or Presenter
Welcome audience.
Introduce members of Accenture team; primary presenters should give the audience a brief description of their backgrounds.
Welcome to Accenture, one of the world’s leading management consulting, technology services and outsourcing companies. This is your opportunity to find out who we are, what we do and what it’s like to work at Accenture. In particular, we’re going to tell you about our consulting business, because we’re looking for people to join this team. We want to show you why you could be right for us and why we could be right for you.
You’ll probably want to know what consulting is all about, so we’ll talk about what work you would be doing. We know you have questions about what Accenture can do for you, about compensation, training and how your career will develop. We’ll try and answer those. But we may not cover everything you might want to know, so when we’ve finished our presentation, we’ll be happy to answer your questions - that’s what we’re here for.
TURN SLIDE
Welcome! Career Information Session
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.

2. The Consulting Analyst Training What We Look For Next Steps
Agenda
Who is Accenture?
Career Path
The Consulting Analyst
Training
What We Look For
Next Steps
I’ll begin with an overview of Accenture – our business, industries and culture that makes us who we are – as well as what consulting is in general.
Then I’ll describe the role of the consulting analyst and try to depict a day in the life for you.
I’ll give you an idea of the continuous training and learning that is part of our everyday environment.
After that, we will take a look at some of the characteristics we are looking for in an analyst and some that you may be seeking in a company to make sure it is a good fit.
I will also go into a little more detail on what we are particularly seeking in our consulting analysts.
Then we’ll wrap up with some next steps and open up the floor for Q&A.
So, let’s get started.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

3. Who We Are…What We Do? Consulting Technology Outsourcing
Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company
95,000 people, 48 countries
US $11.8 billion
Expertise:
Consulting
Technology
Outsourcing
Help our clients become high-performance businesses
Accenture is much more than a consulting company. We have deep industry expertise and broad global resources. We deliver innovation that helps clients become high-performance businesses.
Point out
Consulting – consulting is at the core of our business and opportunities for consulting entry-level analysts will be the emphasis of our discussion today.
Before we go into detail about consulting, here is a brief description of other equally important areas of our expertise.
Technology – we are a leader in the technology marketplace. We develop and implement cutting-edge technology on a daily basis.
Outsourcing – we enter into long-term relationships with our clients to transform, manage and continuously improve their critical business processes, such as finance & accounting, logistics and information technology.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

4. Our Clients
We work with clients in nearly every major industry worldwide
AT&T
Best Buy
British Airways
Dell
Microsoft
Miller Brewing
United Parcel Service
87 of the FORTUNE® Global 100 and over two-thirds of the FORTUNE® Global 500
Accenture has helped the leading organizations in many industries move to a higher level of performance.
Accenture partnered with Best Buy to drive their shareholder value and dramatically increase profit-producing capabilities. This has led to one of the most dramatic and speedy turnarounds in retail history.
Accenture is helping Miller Brewing strengthen its brand positioning by the implementation of a tool that tracks digital interaction with consumers and its affect on brand loyalty
Microsoft named Accenture its Global Services Partner of the Year---winner of the 2004 Microsoft Global Enterprise Services & Technology Partner of the Year.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

5. Consulting: The Ins & Outs
Why do companies hire consultants?
Specialized experience not available in-house
Assign resources to yield greatest value
Objective assessment of business operations and strategy
What do consultants do?
Listen
Investigate
Analyze
Recommend
Implement
Collaborate with our clients to not only innovate but execute and create tangible value
Let’s take a closer look at consulting – why companies hire consultants and what consultants actually do…
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

6. Accenture Workforces
Accenture is a multi-workforce company. Each contributes to our business in a different way and offers a different career experience depending on your skills.
Services
Consulting
Enterprise
Accenture
Technology
Solutions
Accenture is a multi-workforce company. Each workforce contributes to our business in a different but complementary way, and offers a different career experience depending on your skills, career objectives and the sort of work experience you’re looking for.
Accenture has four distinct workforces – Consulting, Accenture Technology Solutions, Services and Enterprise – which together operate as an integrated whole. This approach means that we can meet our business objectives, while at the same time providing a range of career options to suit people’s very different career goals and expectations.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

7. Global Operating Groups
Communications
& High Tech
Government
Products
Resources
Financial
Services
Automotive
Industrial Equipment
Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products
Transportation & Travel Services
Retail & Consumer
Health Services
Defense
Justice/Security & Election Services
Human Services
Immigration
Postal
Education
Revenue
Chemicals
Energy/Natural Resources
Utilities
Forest Products
Metals & Mining
Communications
Electronics & High Tech
Media & Entertainment
Banking
Insurance
Capital Markets
Accenture is divided into 5 Operating Groups, which target clients in a variety of industries and market segments.
* Financial Services
* Products
* Government
* Communications and High-Tech
* Resources
Chicago has all five operating groups represented in our location (Edit per location)
In addition to the 5 operating groups, Accenture also has Capability Groups, which support clients across all industries.
ADD OPTIONAL CAPABILITY SLIDE HERE
Overall, the types of projects and work assignments for New Analysts are very similar across Operating Groups, regardless of industry or client.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

8. Solutions Engineering Technology Consulting Where You Might Fit In…
Our Consulting Groups
Business Consulting
Solutions Engineering
Technology Consulting
Where You Might Fit In…
Focus on Specialization
Industry
Alignment to consulting group
Industry + Consulting Group = Assignments & Training
What does each consulting group do?
Business Consulting
Business Consulting professionals focus on strategy and take responsibility for organizational change and business transformation.
Solutions Engineering Consulting
The Solutions Engineering group is responsible for delivering large-scale, complex programs that marry processes with solution development and technology to enable clients to transform the way they do business.
Technology Consulting
We have a large team of technology consultants who concentrate on our technology capabilities, taking responsibility for delivering technology innovation and providing the backbone of our systems integration business.
Where might you fit in?
At Accenture, the groups and units in which our consulting people work are structured to suit our clients and the marketplace, and this directly affects your career development. There are two components – industry expertise and specialized skills – that together define your “specialty”. Your specialty determines your main focus of work and the kind of assignments you get, as well as the approaches and technologies that you’re likely to use. From the start, you’ll be expected to develop and expand your skills in your particular field of expertise so that we can continue to deliver original solutions to our clients based on deep insight and solid execution.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

9. Why choose a career in consulting?
Platform for future success
Work with big name clients
Outstanding training
Develop your career
Acquire great skills
Work in teams with other highly talented people
Accenture will provide you with a bigger stage to perform on. You will gain insights and experience in specific businesses and issues, and rapidly develop a high level of specialist skills working on large scale, complex engagements – more so than virtually anywhere else. It’s a real platform for success – one that creates opportunities to accelerate your career development beyond what could be achieved with many other employers.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

10. Our unique, dynamic culture
Variety of challenging and interesting work
Creative, collaborative teams
Flexible work environment
Diverse, inclusive culture
Continuous learning
Inspiring leadership
Variety of challenging and interesting work that makes an impact
Creative, collaborative teams on every assignment. Teamwork is the fabric of our culture.
Flexible work options could include things like our Flexible Fly-Back Policy, Part-time Job Sharing, Flextime, Modified or Compressed Work Weeks, and Telecommuting that help employees balance careers and personal lives
Diverse, inclusive culture from the top down. Mention Chief Diversity Officer, diversity committees and several US diversity programs
Continuous learning environment where formal and informal training is basically a mouse click away
Inspiring leadership always available to share ideas and mentor
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

11. My consulting experience…
What is the consulting experience really like?
Project Example
Objective         
Timeframe         
Roles and Responsibilities
Team Dynamics
Challenges
Project Resolution
This slide can be inserted if an analyst would like to present their role at Accenture.
Try to address the following points to bring to life as much as possible:
What consulting is like
What an analyst may do
Project example
Roles and responsibilities
Objective
Timeframe
Other team members
Resolution
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

12. Creating a diverse environment
Diversity training available to all employees
Chief Diversity Officer, Kedrick Adkins reports directly to CEO
Workshops, forums & programs targeted specifically to minorities
National Diversity Networking Groups
African American
Asian American
Gay & Lesbian
Hispanic American
Women’s Initiatives
Work/Life Strategy
Mentoring Programs for employees
Various initiatives to promote and advance women at Accenture
Diversity Training Our professionals are encouraged to understand the value in differences. Diversity training programs are available to all Accenture employees to raise their awareness of cultural diversity and help them more fully appreciate the differences in each of us.
Kedrick Adkins, Chief Diversity Officer, reports directly to the CEO and it is his responsibility to execute the strategy for diversity within Accenture.
National Networking Diversity Program The National Networking Program takes Accenture’s diversity efforts to the local level through the establishment of six national networking teams.
African American
Asian American
Hispanic American
Gay and Lesbian
Women’s Initiatives
Work/Life Strategy
Throughout Accenture, we have a strong mentoring program. In addition to the overall mentoring programs that all employees have access to, several more initiatives are in place to support minorities.
Mentoring Program for Women: improve the advancement and retention of our experienced female managers by pairing them with partner and associate partner mentors (female or male), outside of their direct reporting relationship. The purpose of this relationship is to provide a forum where ideas, questions and concerns regarding professional and personal development are openly discussed. Executive women can be paired with partner mentors who are available to share advice and provide guidance.
Minority Mentoring Program: minority executives are aligned with a leadership partner/mentor for the purpose of candid dialogue and guidance on career issues. Leadership partners can help address career management issues and foster awareness with executives.
The US Women's Steering Group provides proactive leadership and sponsorship in order to support the goals and objectives set forth by the US Women's Initiative and Global Great Place to Work for Women programs. The team works closely with our CEO to determine strategies that will attract, retain, promote and advance women at Accenture. They are all strongly committed to women's initiatives as being critical to the success of our company. Some programs include:
Local Women’s Initiatives (31 women’s teams in U.S. offices)
Internal Communication
Mentoring/Sponsorship
Training
Worklife/Integration
Public Relations, external and internal
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

13. Career Path PARTNER/ASSOCIATE PARTNER SENIOR MANAGER SENIOR MANAGER/
Entrepreneurial
Skills
SENIOR MANAGER
Industry
Skills
SENIOR MANAGER/
MANAGER
Managerial
Skills
Administrative
Skills
We have already looked at the responsibilities of a new analyst, however, let’s take a brief look at career progression.
As you progress through your career, your responsibilities will also increase. Performance is reviewed annually and you will be able to highlight your achievements and gain others’ feedback on your work. The next step after analyst is the consultant level.
Point out
If asked how much time is spent at each level, it varies depending on performance and business need. Typical timeframes are 2 years for Analysts, 3 years for Consultants, and 3-4 years for Managers to reach the Senior Manager promotion point. Also, not everyone will be eligible or interested in reaching the top levels. Regardless, there are opportunities for continued growth.
CONSULTANT
Supervisory
Skills
Design
Skills
ANALYST
Technical
Skills
Business
Skills
Communication
Skills
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

14. The Consulting Analyst
Roles and responsibilities:
Build industry skills
Develop technology-based solutions
Analyze, design and implement business process improvements
Define user requirements
Gain and specialize skills in:
Business process design
Business validation concepts
Testing and quality assurance
System building concepts
Programming and development
So how does the entry-level consulting analyst fit in?
Consulting analysts usually work on one client engagement at a time right at the client site, alongside other people at their organization. The team size varies based on the project but traditionally consists of a client Partner lead and other consultant/manager level people.
Responsibilities can vary across client engagements. On any given day, an analyst may expect to build and leverage skills like those seen on this slide.
Point out
We don’t require that individuals have technical experience, but an interest. Our training will help them get up to speed.
Technical skills are truly the building block in an analyst’s career development. They need to have a solid understanding of how a system is constructed, right down to the programming and coding. This in turn significantly helps them down the road in doing a better job designing a system and then, ultimately, actually managing the development of a system. So, these technical skills are nurtured in your first few years and will provide a solid platform for future performance and development.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

15. No Typical Day! Training & Development Build Technical Skills Project
Assignments
Communities
Exposure To
Leadership
All of our people will tell you there is no typical day at Accenture.
Analysts begin their career by going through formal and informal training. Details further along in presentation.
While there are a lot of hot technologies out there, there may be times where analysts could be programming in a language that has been around for a while. It’s all part of the learning process.
Our goal is to have analysts begin on programming assignments so they can really build and deepen their technical skills.  However, there may be some non-programming assignments available, such as working on internal projects or client proposals.
Being involved in the internal Accenture community and company-wide initiatives is also a part of all of our people’s daily life. Participation in areas outside of the direct line of work is highly encouraged for your own personal growth. Please provide personal experience with civic involvement.
During all of this, everyone has exposure to management. We have an ‘open door’ policy that is conducive to getting to know people and forging meaningful relationships with people at all levels. Our culture fosters mentoring, and the project team structure enables that to happen.
Peers can provide a stimulating teamwork environment.
Teamwork
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

16. Professional and personal growth New Employee Orientation
Continuous Learning
Professional and personal growth
New Employee Orientation
Core Analyst Program
Continuous learning throughout your career:
Entire website dedicated to computer-based training (mylearning.com)
In-person courses
On-the-job experience
Accenture sells the knowledge, the know-how, and the expertise of its people to its clients. Therefore, it is vital that our people are equipped with the latest and greatest technologies and industry developments, which is supported by ongoing training throughout your career. Training equips Accenture people with the tools and skills that will enable them to grow personally and professionally.
The Core Analyst Program helps our people develop the skills required to make successful contributions throughout their career. These core skills cross industry segments and service areas have a focus on business skills, leadership and personal development, systems delivery fundamentals and client service skills.
Your training and orientation will vary depending on where you enter the organization. Currently, a new Consulting analyst should expect the following: One week in New Joiner Orientation, becoming familiar with our culture and the way we manage our work. Two weeks in local training to understand the technical work we often undertake on consulting engagements.
After 6-9 months, you will travel to St. Charles for a two-week core training course, learning how to deliver groundbreaking solutions, create value, and work within teams.
As part of all continuous training throughout a career at Accenture, training can be done both in-person or virtually. We invest a significant percentage of our annual global revenues in training – more than three percent or nearly $400 million in our last fiscal year. That’s an average of 80 hours of training per employee per year. Accenture was listed among the top 25 companies for training by Training Magazine in 2002 and 2003.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

17. Development opportunities Deep, specialized skills
Are we right for you?
If you’re looking for…
Variety
Development opportunities
Deep, specialized skills
Challenging and interesting work
Creative, collaborative teams
Diverse colleagues and clients
Possible travel
A career at Accenture affords a challenging environment with opportunity for professional and personal development.
Are We Right for You?
Your first job is a momentous decision, and it needs to be the right platform on which to build your career. We believe Accenture affords a unique career opportunity – and a continuing business education.
If you’re looking for these characteristics in a new career, then we could be on the same page to delivering results together.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

18. Are you right for us? We are looking for…
Outstanding academic performance
Strong leaders
People with an interest in technology
Effective communicators
Analytical problem-solvers
Team players
Quick learners
Flexible people
Are You Right for Us?
The type of individual that could be right for Accenture possesses the qualities you see here.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

19. We are currently seeking…
Preferred graduation dates
Preferred majors
Engineering
Computer Science
MIS/CIS
Business & Quantitative Business (Finance, Economics, Accounting)
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status
If you plan to graduate this year – congratulations! You made it! Accenture will be seeking recent and/or upcoming graduates so stay tuned. And for those of you who are not graduating, stick around and learn about this potential career path.
We have opportunities for individuals from a variety of backgrounds and majors. However, there is an emphasis on the majors you see listed.
Please note that anyone who wishes to work Accenture must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring (now or in the future) sponsorship for employment visa status.
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

20. Next steps – Stay in touch!
Talk to presenters and recruiters and get to know our people
Visit the U.S. careers website for information and upcoming events campusconnection.accenture.com
Inquire at your career services center for resume collection and interview schedules
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

21. Optional slides on the following topics:
Outsourcing
Capability Groups
Internship Program
Insert in general presentation where appropriate
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

22. Outsourcing A single, long-term assignment at a client site
Preferred majors include: Engineering, Computer Science, MIS/CIS, Decision Sciences, and select Business and Liberal Arts majors for specific client engagements.
Outsourcing roles include:
involvement in a particular stage of the life-cycle of new and existing software applications
full end-to-end service for the creation, delivery and operation of enterprise-wide packaged applications such as SAP, PeopleSoft
More limited travel than traditional consulting roles
Flexible and user-focused training
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

23. Capability Groups Technology Business Consulting Global Architecture &
Core
Technologies
(GACT)
Financial &
Performance
Management
(F&PM)
Supply
Chain
(SCM)
Customer
Relationship
(CRM)
Human
(HP)
Business
Solutions
(GBS)
Research
Innovation
(TR&I)
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

24. Internship Program Overview
Locally-based summer internship
10 weeks, paid
Analyst-type roles in a client or internal engagement setting
Accenture Student Leadership Conference
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

25. Internship Program What we look for
Undergraduates entering senior year in the fall
Demonstrated leadership, quantitative and analytical skills
High motivation and self-confidence
Ability to work in a problem-solving environment
Minimum of one semester of programming experience (C.S majors, Engineering majors, MIS majors, etc)
Capacity to work individually and as a team member in a professional, client environment
Intellect, evidenced by an outstanding academic record
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

26. Sample Intern Assignments
Defining user requirements
Programming/Coding
Testing applications
Researching work on a proposal
Supporting project administration
Developing training
Analyzing, designing and implementing business process improvements
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.

27. My personal experience
Joe Intern
Summer 200X, Chicago office
Bullet point the project and Joe’s role…
Greatest thing about being an Accenture Intern
What I’ll take back to school with me…
Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved.